All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class – which wasn’t such a bad deal.
SYLVIA EARLEPhotosynthetic organisms in the sea yield most of the oxygen in the atmosphere, take up and store vast amounts of carbon dioxide, shape planetary chemistry, and hold the planet steady.
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Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative – don’t wait for someone else to ask you to act.
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We have taken the manatees out of the areas in the Caribbean and really elsewhere in the world, and this disruption to the system makes such systems vulnerable to changes as they come by, whether it’s in terms of disease or terms or global warming for that matter.
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Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you’re lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you’re in a healthy ocean.
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The concept of ‘peak oil’ has penetrated the hearts and minds of people concerned about energy for the future. ‘Peak fish’ occurred around the end of the 1980s.
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Protecting vital sources of renewal – unscathed marshes, healthy reefs, and deep-sea gardens – will provide hope for the future of the Gulf, and for all of us.
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You don’t stand around arguing about who’s responsible, or who’s going to pay.
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They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.
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Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted.
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Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe.
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They are so beautiful, a pair is in the Museum of Modern Art. The set I have are ruby red. I call them my ruby flippers.
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I find the lure of the unknown irresistible.
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Health to the ocean means health for us.
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We have become frighteningly effective at altering nature.
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With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea.
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And there’s no question that it is a factor, but it’s preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.
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